Nut Butter & Acrylamide

Acrylamide

Acrylamide is a cancer-causing neurotoxin that can be found in fried or roasted food. It’s formed when sugars and starches are heated quickly to a very high temperature. This includes foods like potato chips, cereals, and breads. This can also include the coffee beans used in making your morning cup of joe.

Study

Clean Label Project™ ran an experiment to better understand the acrylamide exposure risk from brewed coffee. Here is what we found:

WHAT YOU CAN DO

Be a Conscious Consumer! Research the products you buy on cleanlabelproject.org and share our “shopping lists” with friends and family. And look for a Clean Label Project certification emblem on products you purchase.

Speak to your pediatricians! If you are concerned about your child's exposure to industrial & environmental contaminants, your pediatrician may run a complete blood count and chemistry panel to assess overall organ function and blood counts.

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